Putin's 'Already Started to Realize' He's Losing in Ukraine: Ex-Russian PM Mikhail Kasyanov

[+Manwon Lender]

Mikhail Kasyanov, who previously served as Russia's prime minister, said in an interview published Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin has "already started to realize that he's losing this war." The reaction of Mr. Putin and his speech was absolutely weak," the former prime minister said, adding that he believes the Russian president has "already started to realize that he's losing this war."During his speech, Putin said he believed the West was arming Kyiv to attack Crimea before Russia decided to invade its Eastern European neighbor in late February.

The former prime minister said he believes Putin was "misled" by his advisers about the state of Russian forces, and how quickly the invasion would take. Meanwhile, U.S. intelligence officials said in March that the Russian president had been misinformed by those close to him about how Russia's forces were performing during the war.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/putin-s-already-started-to-realize-he-s-losing-in-ukraine-ex-russian-pm/ar-AAXhjcx?ocid=EMMX&cvid=0b6cf25a9b6a407f822e32e7aef3f85b

[zep73]

Mislead and mislead... They're a bunch of @ss kissers who tells him what he wants to hear. That's what you get from brutality.

Putin, you made your own bed! I hope it swallows and consumes you.

 

Edited May 15 by zep73

[The Silver Shroud]

3 hours ago, Manwon Lender said:

Mikhail Kasyanov, who previously served as Russia's prime minister, said in an interview published Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin has "already started to realize that he's losing this war." The reaction of Mr. Putin and his speech was absolutely weak," the former prime minister said, adding that he believes the Russian president has "already started to realize that he's losing this war."During his speech, Putin said he believed the West was arming Kyiv to attack Crimea before Russia decided to invade its Eastern European neighbor in late February.

The former prime minister said he believes Putin was "misled" by his advisers about the state of Russian forces, and how quickly the invasion would take. Meanwhile, U.S. intelligence officials said in March that the Russian president had been misinformed by those close to him about how Russia's forces were performing during the war.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/putin-s-already-started-to-realize-he-s-losing-in-ukraine-ex-russian-pm/ar-AAXhjcx?ocid=EMMX&cvid=0b6cf25a9b6a407f822e32e7aef3f85b

I do so hope it is true. So far, all we hear is that Russian civilians are doubling down on their hatred of Ukraine, and their losses make them feel killing civilians is justified. If their leadership realises things are not going well, there may be a change of narrative.Not just Putin: Most Russians support the war in Ukraine - Atlantic Council

Edited May 15 by The Silver Shroud